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In the Blink of an Eye

Paperback • 2001 • English

In the Blink of an Eye

By Walter Murch

4 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch's vivid, multifaceted, thought -- provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question -- Why do cuts work? -- Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film. Along the way, he offers his unique insights on such subjects as continuity and discontinuity in editing, dreaming, and reality; criteria for a good cut; the blink of the eye as an...Show more

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ISBN

9781879505629

Publisher

Silman-James Press,U.S.

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

In the Blink of an Eye

Format

Paperback

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